James anderson



J. ANDERSON. Washing-Machine.

No. 225,316. Patented M'ar. 9,1880.

NJETERS, FNOTO-LITHUGRAPNER WASHINGTON. Dr C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE:

JAMES ANDERSON, OF NEVADA, OHIO.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,316, dated March 9, 1880. Application filed December 13, 1879. h

To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMS ANDERSON, of

Nevada, in the county of Wyandot and State.

of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The drawing is a representation of a vertical section of my washer and pounder.

The nature of this invention relates to washingmaohines; and the improvement consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be fully set forth in the following de scription, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing, A designates the tub which contains the clothes, and B a standard secured to the tub A, and designed to support the operating lever O. This lever O has its fulcral bearing in the forked upper end of the standard, and it may be adjusted in height or length by shifting its fulcral pin from one to another set of holes, D, formed in the standard and lever.

E is a shaft secured to the lever O, and F a ratchet secured upon the lower extremity of the shaft. I

G G designate the pounders, each of which is composed of a cone-shaped case, f, formed with an annular flange, g, at its base, and provided with a perforated diaphragm, h. These pounders are bolted to a horizontal bar, I, upon the upper side of which is secured a swiveled frame, K, carrying a pawl, L.

The shaft E passes through openings formed in the upper 'part, m, and alower cross-bar, n,

of the frame, and the parts are so arranged that when the pounders rest upon the clothes within the tub the pawl will rest upon the upper toothed face of the ratchet, and the ratchet will be a short distance below the cross-bar n, whereby, when the lever is raised, it will also elevate the ratchet a short distance before striking against the bar a, so as to elevate the pounders. This necessarily forces the pawl into engagement with the ratchet, and, as the ratchet and its suspending-rod are connected with the lever, the pounders will necessarily be rotated.

The pounders will at each upward stroke raise the clothes to some extent by reason of atmospheric pressure, and as the movement of the lever is continued the pounders will be rotated, and hence effectively act upon all of the clothes.

If desired, more than two pounders may be employed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a pounder washingmachine, the swiveled frame K, secured to the bar I, carrying the pounders G G, and provided with the pivoted pawl L and openings in the part m and crossbar n, in combination with the shaft E, provided at its lower end with the ratchet F, and pivoted at its upper end to the lever O, fulcrumed in the standard B, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JAS. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

W. H. 000K, Jar/ms L. (300K. I 

